Assistant Park Manager Pocahontas State Park

Title: Assistant Park Manager - Pocahontas State Park

State Role Title:Natural Resource Spec III

Hiring Range: $55000 - $72100

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location:Pocahontas State Park

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the states lead conservation agency and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

Virginias award-winning state park system a division of DCR boasts an incredible and diverse array of natural cultural historical and recreational resources including parks in the mountains on the ocean on the Chesapeake Bay on 8 major rivers on 4 major lakes 4 rail trails 3 battlefield sites and 32 sites listed on the National Historic Registry. Our parks encompass over 75000 acres offering campsites cabins trails shorelines lakes and ponds international dark sky sites and over 20000 educational programs and workshops each year.

DCR is hiring! Join us in preserving what people care about most access to the outdoors natural habitats open spaces clean water and safe infrastructure. Pocahontas State Park is accepting applications for an Assistant Park Manager!

As the Assistant Park Manager you will join an exceptional team and assist the Park Manager in overseeing personnel expenditures special events and operations for the management of the park.

In this position you will:

• Provide daily operations management for the park including maintenance natural resource management camping and cabin facilities day use areas water systems special events and trails.
• Manage and operate the parks Aquatic Recreation and Pool Facility during the summer season to include start up and closing operations.
• Coordinate human resources functions such as recruiting hiring training supervising and managing employee performance.
• Provide oversight and inspection of cyclical and preventative facilities/grounds/equipment maintenance tasks to ensure tasks are completed in compliance with OSHA VDH agency standards or in compliance with other pertinent regulations.
• Assist with managing and maintaining cultural and natural resources of the park.
• Assist with procurement of goods and services management and tracking of expenses and budget development to include prioritizing projects and equipment needs and oversee fixed assets accounting and inventory management.
• Ensure and maintain continuity of operations and adherence to the goals and objectives of the park and division in the absence of the Park Manager.
• Maintain improve and protect park facilities grounds systems resources vehicles and equipment by performing and supervising maintenance projects.
• Use skills in a variety of trades including carpentry electrical plumbing painting landscaping small engine repair and troubleshooting systems.
• Supervise and coach wage employees volunteers and alternative labor in the successful performance of these operations.
• Promote user safety and satisfaction by maintaining clean safe and well-kept facilities and grounds; providing accurate information to guests; and assisting with guest services.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical dental vision and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

DCRs Mission is to conserve the natural scenic historic and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCRs efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in personnel management including staff supervision training and performance management.
• Experience performing duties related to revenue collection/reporting procurement and purchasing or financial/budget tracking.
• Experience or knowledge of facility equipment or grounds maintenance and management.
• Proficient communication skills to provide customer service to external and internal stakeholders complete business correspondence reports and other similar documents.
• Experience with project management inventory management or asset management.
• Possession of a valid drivers license.
  

Additional Considerations

• Experience managing a public pool or swimming facility.
• Experience with special events such as planning scheduling implementing working with partners or marketing.
• Experience in parks and recreation or a similar environment.
• Experience or knowledge of resource management and/or resource protection.
• Experience with OSHA and site safety requirements.
• Current certification for Certified Pool Operator Aquatics Facility Operator or equivalent.

Special Instructions

You will be provided with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Applications will only be accepted online through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references.

A valid drivers license is required.

Selected candidate(s) for positions within Virginia State Parks will be required to complete a criminal history background check.

Minorities individuals with disabilities veterans and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

This is a Non-Law Enforcement position.

THIS POSITION WILL BE REQUIRED TO LIVE IN PARK HOUSING. In accordance with 10.1-109.B of the code of Virginia this position is required to reside in Department-controlled housing for the purposes of providing security and operational efficiencies to the property of the Department. The incumbent must enter into a lease agreement and demonstrate possession of liability and personal property insurance.

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified retired and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night before a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses camping cabins and yurts are included; one-night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.
    

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.